How to Install and Uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: October 05,2024

1. Install "linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic" package

Learn how to uninstall linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic
Architecture: amd64
Version: 5.4.0-170.188+1
Priority: optional
Section: restricted/kernel
Source: linux-restricted-modules
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Canonical Kernel Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 25
Depends: linux-modules-nvidia-525-generic
Filename: pool/restricted/l/linux-restricted-modules/linux-modules-nvidia-520-generic_5.4.0-170.188+1_amd64.deb
Size: 13432
MD5sum: 166392f08b96d6a1d9e6e764d84c701d
SHA1: c91afdb9b7709f5f1e9454fe0ccb1555f5685066
SHA256: 6930578327dce3a1402d046344a9d15a9ae52cd2834f4a78472d554e524238ee
SHA512: ed43df6a78ccaa0c853062c92ae5907c0fe828b0afd8c1e23fab7a90641682f3295d46146bd0cf81d56957369adf54fbb5dcd563a7ae3391aabeed2a18f6fd15
Description: Extra drivers for nvidia-520 for the generic flavour (dummy transitional package)
Description-md5: 9a8ffeb653773f49e3930a6ba1adb447